__________________Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie."An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."

I agree with Angelica in that "me duele la garganta" is more specific, thus "more correct".

But the fact that speakers (particularly in Spain) will use "me duele el cuello" as a natural way to say "I have a sore throat" is a fact. Metonimic if you wish (el todo por la parte) but nonetheless used in day to day speech.

If I say "tengo un dolor de garganta de narices" means I have quite a sore throat, although not a problem with my nostrils...

If I say, "me duele el esternocleidomastoideo" then it is specifically the muscle, and never would be understood as the "throat".

"Me duelen las anginas" "Me duele la laringe" "Me duelen la amígdalas" would be expressions I've heard too, but the last 2 may be a bit highbrow... or rather pedantic...

__________________Lo propio de la verdad es que se basta a sí misma, aquel que la posee no intenta convencer a nadie."An enemy is somebody who flatters you. A friend is somebody who criticizes the living daylights out of you."